Jaxson Dart's absence will last another week.
The Giants quarterback remains in concussion protocol and will not play in New York's Week 12 road game against the Detroit Lions, interim coach Mike Kafka announced Friday.
Dart suffered the concussion in the Giants' 24-20 loss to the Chicago Bears in Week 10, prompting New York to replace him with veteran Russell Wilson, who was ultimately benched in favor of Jameis Winston entering Week 11.
Winston should be expected to start again in Week 12 after completing 19 of 29 passes for 201 yards and an unfortunate, game-ending interception in the Giants' narrow loss to the Green Bay Packers last Sunday.
Dart returned to practice this week and initially began Week 12 with his sights on returning. Outside of this recent concussion-caused absence, Dart has enjoyed a successful rookie campaign, taking over as the starter in Week 4 and quickly proving why since-fired coach Brian Daboll believed in him enough to hand him the keys before the end of September.
Dart's blend of athleticism, accurate passing, timely decision-making and relentless refusal to give anything other than maximum effort has endeared him to Giants fans, who firmly believe their team has found their long-term quarterback after years spent without one.
They'll have to wait at least one more week before they can watch him return to the Giants' lineup.
